blastodisc

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A form of blastodisk — A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk

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blastodermgerminal discgerminal area
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Meanings

nounblastodisc (plural blastodiscs)

plural blastodiscs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of blastodisk.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna layer of cells on the inside of the blastula

Similar
blastodermgerminal discgerminal area
Broader
layer
Also see
blastoderm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

blastodisc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastodisc

MLA

“blastodisc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastodisc. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blastodisc,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastodisc.

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